FILMS
Sailing in Greenland, climbing the Sierra Nevada mountains and BASE-jumping in Pakistan are just a few of this year’s unbelievable adventures.
What happens when you combine a renewable energy sailboat with an arctic ski expedition in Greenland? Athletes Rachael Burks and Jessica Baker put the idea to the test, and endure a formidable journey along Western Greenland’s fjords and towering mountains. This is a harrowing yet inspiring expedition where compromise and progress go hand in hand.
Leo, a sought-after rock star with a promising career in L.A, turns his back on the music industry to pursue a life on the land with a herd of buffalo in the Canadian Rocky Mountains.
French BASE jumpers Éric Jamet and Antoine Pecher take on an immense adventure – they want to combine one of the most beautiful climbs in the world (Eternal Flame) with one of the most exciting BASE jumps (from the top of the Nameless Tower) in Pakistan. Beauty, power and fear all contribute to this incredible experience!
Mountain bike stars of the future, Emric (10) and Raoul (13) live and travel in their motorhome with their parents Toni and Laetitia, exploring bike parks across Europe – a decision that was prompted by the discovery of an illness in Laetitia. This inspiring film delves into what it is like to live life one day at a time while still living life to the fullest!
Erik Weihenmayer is a global adventure athlete and author who was the first blind person to conquer Mount Everest. In this extraordinary film he ascends a massive alpine rock face deep in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Combining expert camera work and emotive animation, this film takes the audience on a powerful and surprising adventure.
After winning the Birkebeiner – the largest cross country ski race in North America – Joe Dubay was disqualified for wearing the wrong bib. Now, 11 years later, Joe and his former roommate Chris (who lent him the bib) return to the Birkebeiner to pioneer a new (and still questionable) sport: tandem cross-country skiing. Bouncing between hilarious and ‘remarkable’ – this is a story about a classic American ski race, friendship and bending a few rules.